Cupid's Grenade

Cupid's Grenade (treasure)
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Number	1
Series	Succulent Series
Value	× 20
Weight	3, 1 in 2-Player Battle
Maximum carriers	6 Pikmin
Location	Snagret Hole
Challenge Mode levels	Hazard Training

Cupid's Grenade (fruit)
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Juice amount	0.5 (0.25 in Ultra-Spicy mode)
Mission Mode value	× 20
Weight	1
Max. carriers	2 (normally)
Locations	Distant Tundra, Tropical Wilds
Mission Mode locations	Tropical Forest, Silver Lake, Thirsty Desert, Twilight Hollow, Shaded Garden, Fortress of Festivity, The Rustyard
Bingo Battle locations	All
Side Stories locations	Flower Garden, Inside Forest, River, Tundra

The Cupid's Grenade is a treasure in Pikmin 2 and a fruit in Pikmin 3, and is a cherry. In Pikmin 2, it is found in the Snagret Hole, and is worth 20 Pokos. In Pikmin 3, it is found twice in the Distant Tundra and once in the Tropical Wilds, and contributes half a bottle of juice to the player's supply (a quarter in Ultra-Spicy difficulty). This fruit also plays a special role in 2-Player Battle and Bingo Battle, as collecting one in those modes rewards the player with a power-up.

Collecting the treasure

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

The Cupid's Grenade in Pikmin 2 is found on sublevel 4 of the Snagret Hole, and is located in one of the many alcoves of the sublevel, near multiple Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae and other hazards. Due to how Pikmin 2’s caves are generated, no specific advice can be offered on how to collect the treasure. Like with most treasures, however, it can be recommended to defeat the enemies between the Research Pod and the treasure before collecting it.

Collecting the fruit

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Tropical Wilds

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Location of the Cupid's Grenade in the Tropical Wilds.

The Cupid's Grenade in the Tropical Wilds is on a small island in a lake just north of the landing site. One Blue Pikmin or Winged Pikmin is all that is needed to recover the fruit. Note that if a Winged Pikmin is used, it must be directed to charge at the fruit, as a leader cannot throw one while standing in water.

Distant Tundra

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Locations of the Cupid's Grenade in the Distant Tundra. The one on the left is in the northwest; the one on the right is near the landing site.

Landing site

The Distant Tundra has 2 of this kind of fruit. One is located on top of a snowman near the landing site, slightly buried in the ground. While it may seem like it requires Yellow Pikmin to obtain due to its height, any Pikmin can reach the fruit. It is the single closest fruit to the landing site in the entire game.

Northwest

The other Cupid's Grenade in the Distant Tundra is next to an iron ball embedded within a snowdrift at the top of a hill, in the northwest of the main segment of the area. This fruit is directly on the main route through the story in the area, so it is very easy to collect.

In 2-Player Battle and Bingo Battle

Player 1 carries a cherry and uses a power-up to attack Player 2.

The Cupid's Grenade appears in 2-Player Battle and Bingo Battle, and plays a special role in each of these modes. During a match, cherries will spawn in various locations in the stage every once in a while, increasing in frequency as the match continues. They can be carried very rapidly back to a team's Onion, and upon doing so, the player will obtain a random power-up. A roulette wheel will spin in the HUD and when it finishes spinning, the player who collected the cherry can press a button to use the power-up. By collecting multiple cherries, each player can have additional powerups stored, up to 5 at a time. A list of powerups is available at 2-Player Battle#Roulette wheel and Bingo Battle#Items.

Notes

Olimar's journal

 GameCube

“What a perplexing plant... It appears to be carrying two different types of berries! They must be a rare species of fruit. Both have odd traits. One seems to be a suppressant, while the other is a stimulant. It's not easy to tell which is which. I'd better be careful with them. I should also warn Louie, or else he may try to bake these berries in a pie.”

 Wii  US version

“What a perplexing plant... It appears to be carrying two different types of berries! They must be a rare species of fruit. Both have odd traits. One seems to be a suppressant, while the other is a stimulant. It's not easy to tell which is which. I'd better be careful with them. I should also warn Louie, or else he may try to bake these berries in a pie.”

 Wii  European version

“What a perplexing fruit... It appears to possess two curiously conflicting traits. At times, consuming it can bring forth wonderful feelings of love and affection. At other times, it can completely suppress all romantic inclinations. Its unpredictable nature means that I must be careful with it. I'll also warn Louie, or else he's liable to try baking it in a pie.”

Sales pitch

“Fate's tapestry has unraveled. Tomorrow weeps. Romance has fallen, love is madness. ...To mend the rift between two cross lovers, this is the ultimate weapon in Cupid's arsenal.”

Brittany's notes

“Yes! The people of Koppai will be thrilled that we found this sweet, entirely delicious food source. They'll adore us forever when we introduce them to the weapon of mass nutrition.”

Technical information

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	cherry
Juice	0.5
Juice color	(255, 120, 0, 255)
Mission Mode points	20
"Size"?	1

Golden Grenade

Golden Grenade
Juice amount	N/A
Mission Mode value	× 100
Weight	1
Max. carriers	2 (normally)
Locations	None
Mission Mode locations	Tropical Forest, Silver Lake, Thirsty Desert, Twilight Hollow, Shaded Garden, Tropical Forest Remix, Silver Lake Remix, Thirsty Desert Remix, Twilight Hollow Remix, Fortress of Festivity, The Rustyard
Bingo Battle locations	None
Side Stories locations	Tundra, Channel Gone Dry

Golden Grenades are fruits only found in Mission Mode, Bingo Battle, and the Side Stories in Pikmin 3. They are golden versions of the Cupid's Grenade, and are worth a lot more Pokos. In Bingo Battle, they play a role similar to Cupid's Grenades in the fact that they give the player items via roulette; however they award five power-ups at once. As a result, they are much rarer than Cupid's Grenades. According to loading screen tips in Mission Mode, they are packed with Piktamin U.

Technical information

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	gold_cherry
Juice	0.0*
Juice color	(255, 255, 0, 255)
Mission Mode points	100
"Size"?	1

Gallery

• Cupid's Grenade.jpg

  The Cupid's Grenade in Pikmin 2.

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  The Cupid's Grenade being analyzed.

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  The Cupid's Grenade in the Tropical Wilds.

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  The Cupid's Grenade in the Distant Tundra atop the snowman.

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  The Cupid's Grenade in the Distant Tundra on top of the hill in the northwest.

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  Two Golden Grenades.

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  Golden Grenades dropped from a Whiptongue Bulborb.

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  Cherries in the real world.

Names in other languages

Cupid's Grenade

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ヤブレカブレ? Yaburekabure	A pair of cherries is seen as figure of loved pair in Japan.
Chinese (traditional)	音符寶石
Chinese (simplified)	音符宝石
Dutch	Cupido-kers	Cupid's cherry	Taken from the Pikmin 3 manual.
French	Grenade de Cupidon	Cupid's Grenade
German	Cupidos Granate	Cupid's Grenade
Italian	Granata di Cupido	Cupid's Grenade
Korean	아기입술열매 Agiibsulyeolmae
Portuguese	Granada do Cupido	Cupid's Grenade	Taken from the Pikmin 3 manual.
Spanish	Granada de Cupido	Cupid's Grenade

Golden Grenade

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	金のヤブレカブレ? Kīn no Yaburekabure	Golden Grenade
Chinese (traditional)	金色音符寶石
Chinese (simplified)	金色音符宝石
French	Grenade de Midas	Midas's Grenade
German	Goldgranate	Golden Grenade
Italian	Granata d'oro	Golden Grenade
Korean	금아기입술열매 Geumagiibsulyeolmae
Spanish	Granada dorada	Golden Grenade

See also

• Sunseed Berry
• Combustion Berry
• Juicy Gaggle

This article was a featured article from August 1st, 2021 to October 1st, 2021.